ZetaTalk: Mixed Groups
Note: written Jun 15, 1996.

In a mixed orientation society there are several barriers to the complete polarization that is the end result of the Transformation process. As might be expected,
these barriers are all to the favor of those in the Service-to-Self, who prefer to have those in the Service-to-Others around, as prey. Beyond the obvious fact that
the two orientations can physically intermingle in a mixed orientation setting, there is the tendency of those in the Service-to-Others to feel responsible for others,
and to linger. Ultimately, through death and the sorting out that goes on prior to the next incarnation, the orientations do separate, if only because all those not in the
Service-to-Others have been removed. Is there nothing a responsible human in the Service-to-Others can do during this time to avoid the traps being continually
laid for them?

As life on Earth will get increasingly desperate, with food shortages and injuries and a continual high level of panic, those in the Service-to-Others will feel strongly
drawn to remain with those in need. In truth, there is not much that can be done to change the circumstances, as life will be rough at best and subsistence about the
best that can be hoped for among humans not living in hybrid communities. But what can be adjusted are attitudes and expectations, which can be adjusted to
reality and in anticipation of future circumstances.

Separation of the orientations is inevitable, and any guilt trips those in the Service-to-Self try to lay on conscientious humans should be put firmly into this
context. Humans are not in charge of this separation process, and cannot influence its outcome or pace. Those in the Service-to-Self should be thrown
onto their own resources, to fend for themselves, which in any event is the setting they can anticipate in the future. To placate and wait on those in the
Service-to-Self only creates, ultimately, a ruder shock in the future. Thus, it is in fact a kindness to refuse to be their servant class.

The standard of living will drastically drop, titles and positions attained will lose their meaning, and any false sense of security from savings accounts or
possessions will shatter. Thus all those who survive the pole shift will need to adjust to the new reality. Where this will be difficult for all, it will be most
difficult for those who are used to demanding service. Their demands will increase in proportion to their sense of deprivation, which will be acute. Exhausted
and half starved themselves, stoic humans in the Service-to-Others orientation will find themselves surrounded by a chorus of wailing and angry demands.
Do something about this situation, will be the demand, when there is nothing to be done. Thus, those in the Service-to-Others orientation, anticipating this,
should learn to tune a deaf ear to all demands on them, as they will have their hands full simply doing what they know needs to be done.

Self help, wherever possible, should be the rule, as the burden on responsible individuals in the Service-to-Others orientation, attending to the needs of all
around them, will be overwhelming. These individuals will be the ones keeping the mechanisms of food and energy production and shelter construction in
motion, who will do the planning and organizing and rallying the distraught to address the steps that need to be taken. These individuals need to keep
themselves strong, else if they drop from exhaustion there will be no leadership. Thus whimpering and ploys for assistance should be met with the counter
demand that such assistance only be requested when self help has been tried, and tried repeatedly, and given only when it is obvious to all that assistance
from others is needed.